{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-16-121-102","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 16-121-102","heading":"Presumptions","body":"(a) The receipt of benefits because of meter tampering or unauthorized reconnection of utility services by a utility customer without incurring proper charges therefor shall be evidence creating presumption of an intent to defraud or deprive a utility supplier from receiving proper charge or payment for such utility service.\n\n(b) The presence upon property served by a utility supplier of a metering device altered to improperly monitor the amount of utility service used on or by such property shall be evidence creating a presumption that the utility customer has diverted or obtained utility service with the intent to deprive or defraud a utility supplier from receiving proper charges or payment for such utility service.","path":["AR Code","Title 16","Chapter 121"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_ar_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:41Z","sha256":"f0162f50f79482c12b0d53c5f84820747b2879c4d337e7f849c7372387d961f5","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-16-121-101","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-16-121-103"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}